OPTIONS

The following options are understood. These options are supported for compatibility with the old rhgb-client interface, and have been replaced by the commands that are described in the next section.

--help

Show summary of options.

--debug

Enable verbose debug logging.

--get-splash-plugin-path

Get directory where splash plugins are installed.

--newroot=[STRING]

Tell plymouthd that the new root filesystem is mounted.

--quit

Tell plymouthd to quit.

--ping

Check if plymouthd is running.

--has-active-vt

Check if plymouthd has an active vt.

--sysinit

Tell plymouthd root filesystem is mounted read-write.

--show-splash

Show the splash screen.

--hide-splash

Hide the splash screen.

--ask-for-password

Ask the user for a password.

--ignore-keystroke=[STRING]

Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.

--update=[STRING]

Tell plymouthd an update about boot progress.

--details

Tell plymouthd there were errors during boot.

--wait

Wait for plymouthd to quit.

COMMANDS

The following commands are understood:

change-mode OPTION

Change the operation mode.

--boot-up

Start the system up

--shutdown

Shutting the system up

--updates

Applying updates

system-update OPTION

Tell plymouthd about boot progress.

--progress=INTEGER

The percentage progress of the updates

update OPTION

Tell plymouthd about boot status changes.

--status=STRING

Tell plymouthd the current boot status

update-root-fs OPTION

Tell plymouthd about root filesystem changes.

--new-root-dir=STRING

Root filesystem is about to change

--read-write

Root filesystem is no longer read-only

show-splash

Tell plymouthd to show splash screen.

hide-splash

Tell plymouthd to hide splash screen.

ask-for-password OPTION

Ask the user for a password.

--command=STRING

Command to send password to via standard input

--prompt=STRING

Message to display when asking for password

--number-of-tries=INTEGER

Number of times to ask before giving up (requires --command)

--dont-pause-progress

Don't pause boot progress bar while asking

ask-question

Ask the user a question.

--command=STRING

Command to send the answer to via standard input

--prompt=STRING

Message to display when asking the question

--dont-pause-progress

Don't pause boot progress bar while asking

display-message OPTION

Display a message.

--text=STRING

The message text

hide-message OPTION

Hide a message.

--text=STRING

The message text

watch-keystroke OPTION

Become sensitive to a keystroke.

--command=STRING

Command to send keystroke to via standard input

--keys=STRING

Keys to become sensitive to

ignore-keystroke OPTION

Remove sensitivity to a keystroke.

--keys=STRING

Keys to remove sensitivitiy from

pause-progress

Pause boot progress bar.

unpause-progress

Unpause boot progress bar.

report-error

Tell plymouthd there were errors during boot.

deactivate

Tell plymouthd to deactivate.

reactivate

Tell plymouthd to reactivate.

quit OPTION

Tell plymouthd to quit.

--retain-splash

Don't explicitly hide boot splash on exit

SEE ALSO

grub(8), plymouth(8), plymouthd(8), m[blue]www.freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/Plymouthm[]